HEAVY DUTY
SOD CUTTER
41
Models: 544853G........HD Sodcutter - 16 in.
544854G........HD Sodcutter - 18 in.
Engine:
Model...............Model GX390UT2, 11.7 HP Honda
Starter....................................... Recoil
Governor.......... 3200 RPM + 150 RPM, no load
Clutch............... spring loaded belt tightener type
Reduction
Engine to blade....................................... 2.50:1
Engine to drive wheels............................ High 29.1:1
Low 36.2:1
Engine to Auto Cut-off............................ 4.82:1
Wheels:
Drive................. 8" (203 mm) Dia. w/knobby
tread vulcanized to hub
Rear.................. 2 x 2.80-4 pneumatic tires
with pre-packed ball bearings
Drive:
Engine to gear case.................Two banded A-section
belts from engine to gear case.
Ten-pitch gears and #50 roller chain
running in oil, in gear case to drive wheels.
Gear case:
Lubrication.................................. EP140 Gear lube
Capacity...................................... 3 1/2 Pints (1.7L)
Axles............................ Drive Wheel; splined 1 3/4"
(44.5 mm) diameter mounted
in ball bearings.
Rear; center pivot rocking
Chasis......................... One-piece cast iron gear
case
Blades....................................... High Carbon Steel
Hardened and Sharpened
Blade pitch:
Hand lever adjustment............... variable 0
O
to 9
O
Blade speed: .....
1280 oscillations/min @ 3200 engine RPM
Cutting width:
544853G.................. 16"" (30.5 cm)
544854G.................. 18" (45.7cmm)
Cutting Thickness......... Precisely adjustable
to 2 1/2" (63.5)
Cutting Speed @ 3200 RPM....Low Gear: 145 ft/min
(56.3M/min)
SPECIFICATIONS
High Gear: 231 ft/min
(70.5M/min)
Cut-Off drive................ Adjustable: 1 ft. to 9 ft.
(305mm to 2.7M)
Rolling Racks.. Adjustable to various sod lengths
6 ft.(1,829mm) to 9 ft.(2,743mm)
Dimensions:
Width.......................................... 31" (787 mm)
Length........................................ 74" (1880 mm)
Height......................................... 42" (1067 mm)
Wheelbase................................. 24" (610 mm)
Wheelbase with Sulky................ 60 3/4" (1238 mm)
Weight:
544853G................ 534 lbs. (242 Kg)
544854G................ 563 lbs. (588 Kg)
TOUCH -UP PAINT:
16OZ. (0.5L) Spray can, order P/N 65334